COLEUS CONVALARIA. 



Rival, dark claret, crimson, yellow edge. 



Shah, base of leaf rich violet crimson, upper half golden yellow. 

 Verschafeltii, rich velvet crimson. 



CON V ALL ARIA. 



( LILY OF THE VALLEY. ) 



The botanical as well as the common name of 

 this plant is in allusion to the situation where some 

 of the species grow. The Convallaria is stemless, 

 with bright, green foliage and has a raceme of tiny, 

 bell-shaped flowers, nodding and fragrant. It is 

 hardy and will thrive in almost any shady nook or 

 corner. of the garden where most other plants would 

 not. The fashion in cities for the flower of the 

 Lily of the Valley, produced by winter forcing, has 

 recently so increased that the roots are exten- 

 sively imported and the supply unequal to the de- 

 mand. 



PROPAGATION AND GENERAL TREATMENT. 



They are increased by divisions of the roots. 



The Lily of the Valley blooms in the Spring out 

 of doors, but may be forced to flower in the house 

 in the w T inter. Cut out the earth containing the 

 roots late in the fall, after the ground is frozen, 

 and place them in a cool cellar. When wanted for 

 forcing they may be brought up and set in a warm 

 location, as on a shelf over the kitchen stove, where 

 they can have a moist atmosphere and a tempera- 

 ture jof 70 . Water them carefully at first, increas- 



